Service bulletin SB-18-16-008
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10145812 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-10-15 |
| Manufacturer's number | SB-18-16-008 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2018-09-13 |
| NHTSA component | EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY |
NHTSA's summary
On certain Model 3 vehicles, the rear drive unit HV header bolts and the positive contactor bolt within the High Voltage (HV) battery penthouse were insufficiently torqued to internal specifications during manufacturing.
The document
The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.
Components
Electrical system, Equipment and accessories, 12-volt battery
| TESLA MODEL 3 | 2018 |
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| SB-19-16-004 R1 | 2020-01-06. Service bulletin. The clamshell graft inside the HV battery was not fastened to Tesla?s internal specifications. This condition might result in a reduction of vehicle driving range. |
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| SB-18-16-013 R1 | 2019-10-07. Service bulletin. Certain Model 3 vehicles might have too few HV battery positive contactor mounting nuts installed, which can allow movement that might affect the conductivity of the contactor terminals. |
| SB-19-16-010 | 2019-08-12. Service bulletin. The HV battery on some Model 3 vehicles might produce a subtle "thunk" noise when ascending or descending a mountain, or during Supercharging in colder climates. The "thunk" noise occurs when the air pressure outside the battery is different than the air pressure inside battery. The "thunk" noise does not indicate a fault or affect the performance of the HV battery. |
| SB-19-16-009 | 2019-03-11. Service bulletin. On some Model 3 vehicles with the Long Range HV battery, a few cell interconnects within the HV battery are missing. This condition might result in a reduction of vehicle driving range. |
| SB-19-16-006 | 2019-03-11. Service bulletin. Certain Model 3 vehicles might have a displaced fastener within the penthouse cavity, which might prevent the vehicle from starting, or charging the HV battery or 12V battery. |
| SB-18-44-010 R2 | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. On certain Model 3 vehicles, the charge port power terminals have pin deadfronts that might become dislodged from the terminals, causing the charge handle to not fully connect to the vehicle and therefore preventing the High Voltage (HV) battery from charging. |
| SB-18-44-010 R1 | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. On certain Model 3 vehicles, the charge port power terminals have insulator pins that might become dislodged from the terminals, causing the charge handle to not fully connect to the vehicle and therefore preventing the High Voltage (HV) battery from charging. |
| SB-19-16-001 | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. On certain Model 3 vehicles, the inner assembly of the high voltage (HV) battery positive and negative contactors might be in a weakened state and fail unexpectedly. Upon failure of either contactor, the high voltage system shuts down, and the vehicle cannot be charged or driven. |
| SB-19-16-004 | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. The clamshell graft inside the HV battery was not fastened to Tesla?s internal specifications. This condition might result in a reduction of vehicle driving range. |
| SB-19-16-003 | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. On certain Model 3 vehicles with Dual Motor, some wire bonds that connect the cells within the HV battery are not bonded to Tesla?s internal specifications. This condition might result in a reduction of vehicle driving range. |